適 (sik1 | shi4) : fit; suit; suitable; proper; comfortable

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適

sik1

shi4

[1] [v] fit; suit; adjust to
[2] [adj] suitable; proper; appropriate
[3] [adj] comfortable; agreeable
[4] [v] [literary] go; arrive; reach
[5] [v] [literary] (of a girl) marry; get married
[6] [adv] just; right; by chance

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Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: (#162)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

適 / 适

This word has been viewed 9425 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Oct 2013 15:25

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適合 sik1 hap6 shi4 he2 = suit, fit

合適 hap6 sik1 he2 shi4 = suitable, proper

舒適 syu1 sik1 shu1 shi4 = cosy (U.S.: cozy); snug; comfortable

適宜 sik1 ji4 shi4 yi2 = suitable; appropriate

適應 sik1 jing3 shi4 ying4 = to suit; to adapt; to accommodate

適用 sik1 jung6 shi4 yong4 = be applicable

適當 sik1 dong3 shi4 dang4 = suitable; appropriate

不適 bat1 sik1 bu4 shi4 = [1] unwell, [2] indisposed, out of sorts 國

不合適 bat1 hap6 sik1 bu4 he2 shi4 = improper 國

不合適的 bat1 hap6 sik1 dik1 bu4 he2 shi4 de5 = unsuited 國 (common formation)

不舒適 bat1 syu1 sik1 bu4 shu1 shi4 = uncomfortable 國

不適用 bat1 sik1 jung6 bu4 shi4 yong4 = not applicable, (N/A) 國

安適 on1 sik1 an1 shi4 = quiet and comfortable

的適 dik1 sik1 = small, cute and exquisite 粵

適中 sik1 zung1 shi4 zhong4 = moderate; well situated; right

適值 sik1 zik6 shi4 zhi2 = just when 粵

合適人選 hap6 sik1 jan4 syun2 he2 shi4 ren2 xuan3 = suitable candidate

適量 sik1 loeng6 shi4 liang4 = appropriate amount

適可而止 sik1 ho2 ji4 zi2 shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 = stop before you overdo sth.; stop once you've reached the limit

適婚年齡 sik1 fan1 nin4 ling4 shi4 hun1 nian2 ling2 = marriagable age; appropriate age to get married

適應期 sik1 jing3 kei4 shi4 ying4 qi1(PRC)/ qi2 (TW) = adaption period; break-in period

暗適應 am3 sik1 jing3 an4 shi4 ying4 = dark adaptation

不適宜工作場所 bat1 sik1 ji4 gung1 zok3 coeng4 so2 bu4 shi4 yi2 gong1 zuo4 chang3 suo3 = NSFW

無所適從 mou4 so2 sik1 cung4 wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2 = to not know what course to take

適者生存 sik1 ze2 sang1 cyun4 shi4 zhe3 sheng1 cun2 = survival of the fittest

適逢 sik1 fung4 shi4 feng2 = chance to be; just happen to be

Showing all 2 examples containing 適

佢適合做呢份工。粵
He is fit for the job.

嚟到真係著時，適值佢喺屋企粵
Came at the right time, just when he is home.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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